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Comment: I'm 33 years old (Score 5, Insightful) 422

by twistofsin (#43746617) Attached to: Ask Slashdot: Dealing With a Fear of Technological Change?
And everything you claim to have learned on was outdated when I was a fucking teenager. I have a really hard time believing that this "old school" computing world is what you grew up with.

You just sound like a computer "hipster" to me. Come crack open a PBR with me and relax .. you don't have to try this hard to be different. As someone who has done production in many industries, please let me reassure you that we wouldn't have adopted today's tools if they weren't better than yesterdays.

Your mashup of what would also be considered old (social networking) and new (Win 8) .. oh fuck I just convinced myself this was a troll submission, fuck off.

Comment: Re:Neat video, bad idea (Score 1) 136

by twistofsin (#43661765) Attached to: Box With Hidden Camera Travels Through the Mail

I can see a government viewing this as a way to probe mail security. Imagine if I'd sent the same video box to my Senator; maybe even with a GPS unit inside and broadcast ability. That would allow me to figure out how Congressional mail is sorted and secured. They wouldn't be happy about that.

I imagine you'd know where the most strategic place to bomb the mail sorters is, because i'ts not going any further then that.

Comment: Re:It's an experiment now? (Score 2) 1078

by twistofsin (#43610277) Attached to: Florida Teen Expelled and Arrested For Science Experiment

I've seen this news elsewhere and Slashdot was the first place to call it a science experiment. I guess it could be, in the same sense as a Diet Coke & Mentos experiment or an "effects of flour on your best friend's head" experiment.

What's being done to her is completely ridiculous and she deserves nothing more than maybe a nasty look and a mild talking-to, but let's not stoop to yellow geek journalism

She mixed compounds together to observe the reaction. What about that doesn't sound like a science experiment?

Comment: Re:Customize? (Score 1) 147

by twistofsin (#43587481) Attached to: Space Coffee, Just the Way You Like It

I had the same thought. I'm sure they pay out of the nose for these package, why not insist they be customized to the preferences of the astronauts going on the trip?

A good rule of them for going into a dangerous environment is to get as much shit done as you can outside of it. If things are so strange up there that it's best to precook all your food I think premixing your flavored beverages is worth the effort to.

Comment: Re:scoring 71% percent vs. the industry average 92 (Score 2) 274

by twistofsin (#43480159) Attached to: Botched Security Update Cripples Thousands of Computers

I don't use MSE to protect my PC from 0 day exploits. I don't consider my online behavior to be that risky, and so far that assumption has held true. MSE is there mainly for the random drive-by attacks that can still happen. Better 0 day detection also results in more false positives, and this is definitely something I don't want when I'm not even engaging in risky behavior to begin with.

Having worked as a shop tech for years my rule of thumb has been that if it's a single user PC and they are a responsible person MSE is sufficient. If the PC is shared, especially with children, teens, or roommates, you should probably purchase a retail product that is more proactive.

Comment: Re:Wonder if the position is drug tested? (Score 1) 117

by twistofsin (#43344513) Attached to: The RFP and IT Logistics For Washington's "Pot Czar"

That would be very funny. You'd have to past a drug test to be the Pot Czar. =)

I live a state over (Idaho) so this whole process has been on the local news a lot. Applicants cannot have any history at all of illegal drug use, so I wouldn't be surprised if (initial at least) drug screening is required.

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